Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-16
WONDERFUL SURGERY.

UunDlnfUL 0UhbEhI,
a CHILD WITH WATER on THE
BRAIN, DEAF. BLIND AND PAR
ALYZED, RELIEVED AND MADE
WnOLE-AN ASTONISHING CURE |
or A CASE OF HIP DISEASE AND
DEFORMlTY FROM THE DEsTRUC.
TON OF 4 JOINT.
CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 29.-TwO |
Of the most wonderful surgical cases |
eyer recorded have been brought to
a successful termination in this city. |
Some time ago, Elsie, the six.months.
old baby of Adam Lucas, a machin-
list residing on Ions street, recelv'
ed an injury to the neck in pecn-
liar manner. y girl having the |
babe in her arms whirled around |
on her heel without at the same
time supporting the child's head |
and neck. Soon after a change |
was noticed in the child. 1t began
to waste and pine, while its head
became swollen TO thrice its normal
size. # soon became evident that
the child was suffering from water
on the brain AZ the result Of the in
Jury to the neck. To add to its sad |
condition, it became totally blind,
deaf and paralyzed, and only its
faint cry and its ability to take |
nOurlshment gave evidence that the |
vital spark still remained. The at
tending physician declared the child |
must die. At this stage Of the case |
"a surgical operation. recommended |
by Dr. Vance, was determined mp. |
on. A piece Of the skull.bOne was |
removed and q draining-tube put |
into the cavities of the brain,
through which the water escaped. !
For many weeks ban1ages were
kept about the head and the liquid
forced ont of the brain cavities.-
Ultimately it ceased to flow. With
the recovery from the immediate eff.
fects Of the operation, most won
dcrful change was observed in the
little patient. The head rapidly
decreased IN size. Soon the pa
rents were overjoyed to discover
that the eye-Sight had returned
the blind child could once more see.
Then its hearing was recovered,
and finally the paralyzed condition
of the body gave way, and now,
with all its faculties restored, it has
developed from a condition worse
than death into an exceptionally
bright and wlnsOme little creature.
THE OTHER CASE
/ is still more remarkable from pro-
fessional standpoint. Mary Gala
CHER IS the Lame Of a young girl
who resides on Nam street. When
about thirteen years of age she fell
from a lumber pile, and struck on
her hip in such an unfortunate
manner az to produce hip disease,
the disease causing a permanent
deformity, from the destruction of
the Joint and nniOn Of the bones OF
the thigh and hip at such an angle
/ that the foot could not be put on
the ground. The limb was drawn
up, and it was only with the aid of
a pair of crutches that the girl was
to crawl around. She was taken
to the above named surgeon, and a
remarkable operation was agreed
upon. This was nothing more nor
less than the manufacture of an en-.
tirely new Joint to take the place
of the destroyed IMP Joint. The
muscles that ordinarily move the
/ thigh on the body are attached at a
point some distance from the hip.
Joint. In this girl, owing to the
destruction Of the joint and the
necessary cessation of motion be-
| tween the thigh and the part above,
these muscles were greatly wasted.
Between the spot where the struc-
lures are attached and the destroy.
ed hlp.lOint, the bone was cut and
separated; a series of chsels was
driven into the bone from the back
of the thigh, SO that the bone was
compressed and a "V" shaped space
with the widest part of the open
/ ing directed backward and outward
made in the substance Of the
bones 20 such an extent that when
the operation was completed and
the bone cut through, the leg and
thigh cOnld be Strengthened and
brought into line with the body.
Two principal points kept IN view
during the entire operation was to
preserve the muscles and save the
covering of the bone at the opening
which had been made. The limb
was Strengthened out and put in
splints, and so arranged that it
could be moved daily at the point
where the bone was cut and treat
ment was applied to the withered
muscles of the hip to stimulate
their vitality. The exercising Of
the hip prevented the bones from
uniting. The covering of the bones
formed strong cords which hold it
in place, and the result is one OF
the wonders of modern surgery
The previously deformed and Grip
pied girl has been restored to SYM
metry, loneliness and usefulness.
The limb is perfectly strong, and
the new joint performs all the func-
tions of the one it has replaced
painlessly and naturally. 1t is
claimed by medical men that this
is the only successful case of the
kind on record.
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